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A Hot Tub Is The Number One Must Have Luxury Holiday Amenity
Research undertaken by a UK holiday company has revealed the number one must have luxury holiday home amenity is a hot tub or private pool, with having a private balcony being voted into second place by the poll of over 1000 UK adults.
Breaking Travel News investigates: The Crusaders history of Israel
Long a student of Middle Eastern history, photographer and writer Phil Sharp here visits the holy sites of Israel. Although finding a destination troubled by generations of inter-religious strife, his travels reveal a land of dynamic beauty drawing on its diverse past to create a bright future.
The trail explorer’s bucket list
If you’re a keen walker or hiker, then you’ve probably got your own bucket list for trails to explore before you have to hang up your hiking boots and put down that walking pole. There’s a whole world out there, after all, and despite increasing development, much of it is still mercifully covered in footpaths. Many of the most famous routes can, of course, get busy, so you won’t always be ‘getting away from it all’, but you will be embracing adventure, challenging yourself, and setting off to see stunning parts of the world only accessible on foot.
Concerns About Zika Are Affecting Global Tourism
Zika Virus is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. With no vaccine and no real cure, Zika Virus can ruin your week, or worse! Because it can cause severe impairment of fetal development, particularly to the central nervous system, this is a scary disease for women who might be pregnant or become pregnant.
Mariscal Sucre International Airport celebrates third anniversary of success
The new Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito has reached three years of operations and within a short period of time has managed to position itself among the leaders of the airport industry in Latin America and the Caribbean thanks to efficient management with a focus on customer service.
The world’s deadliest roads – and how to drive them
What did you think of driving in the UK this winter? Did heavy rain, a smattering of snow or a gust of wind have you gripping the steering wheel a little tighter? You’re not alone. In fact, severe flooding in Cumbria and (albeit minimal) snowfall in towards the North gave some British drivers an unwelcome surge of adrenaline.
Breaking Travel News review: Corinthia Hotel, Budapest
Away from the crowds of Prague and the ossified air of Vienna, Budapest is still somewhat of an undiscovered gem to many western European travellers. At the heart of the city is the Corinthia Hotel, a luxurious property that has taken centre stage for generations. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole calls in to investigate.
Breaking Travel News interview: Alain Goetschel, general manager, Fraser Residences Budapest
With serviced apartments gaining market share across the international hospitality scene, Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole here visits Fraser Residences Budapest to discover from general manager Alain Goetschel just what advantages this method of accommodation has over its many rivals.
Travel stress free with your ehic card and an updated travel insurance
Travelling within the European Economic Region, UK or Switzerland will be quite easy if you have an ehic card with you. Most of the people think about what to take and what not while travelling to European countries and also to Switzerland. Most of the times they forget to check about their travel insurance plans or their ehic card which is utmost important these days.
Youtravel.com selects Triometric’s XML Analytics Platform to optimise its operational performance an
Triometric, the leading provider of real-time XML business intelligence (BI) to the online travel industry announces today that Youtravel.com, the global bedbank has selected Triometric’s analytics platform to monitor and manage the performance of its web services infrastructure and to optimise inventory levels with real-time insight into its searches and bookings traffic. Youtravel is a subsidiary of the Destination Management Company, Meeting Point International, headquartered in Munich, Germany and part of the FTI Group.
SnapShot Reveals Its Flagship Analytics Product at ITB
Berlin, Germany - SnapShot Hotel Analytics announced signups for demo access for hotel management teams of its Beta product at ITB Berlin. ITB Berlin 2016, the global travel’s industry leading trade show, will take place from Wednesday to Sunday, 9 to 13 March, at Messe Berlin.
Breaking Travel News interview: Paul Griffiths, chief executive, Dubai Airports
British Airways flight BA 105 recently became the first to be welcomed at Dubai International Airport’s new Concourse D. Ahead of the arrival Phil Blizzard to spoke to Paul Grififths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, about the expansion and what it means for Dubai as a tourism and aviation hub.